# Laura Fares

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**Laura Fares**, known as **LAU** or **Lau Fares** (born February 14, 1978, Buenos Aires) is an [Argentine](/source/Argentines) singer-songwriter, drummer, and producer from Argentina, and currently based in Barcelona (Spain), after 21 years in the United Kingdom. She is also the founder of [Aztec Records](/source/Aztec_Records) with Ariel Amejeiras.[1]

## Biography

Self taught as a drummer and guitarist from the age of 17, she formed her first music band in Argentina, called Isis.[2] Based in the UK between 1999 and 2020, LAU studied music at [City & Islington College](/source/City_and_Islington_College) and got a degree in Popular Music Performance at the London College of Music & Media, through Thames Valley University and Drumtech. Soon after finishing her degree, LAU went off on tour as a session drummer for different pop stars like [Jont](/source/Jont), [Sam Sparro](/source/Sam_Sparro), [Taio Cruz](/source/Taio_Cruz), [Ricky Martin](/source/Ricky_Martin), [Clean Bandit](/source/Clean_Bandit), [The Wanted](/source/The_Wanted), [Big Black Delta](/source/Big_Black_Delta) and others, opening for artists like [Robyn](/source/Robyn), [Adele](/source/Adele), [The Presets](/source/The_Presets) and [One Direction](/source/One_Direction).[3] She became a songwriter simultaneously and was first published by Oval Music, funded by legendary BBC Radio [Charlie Gillett](/source/Charlie_Gillett) and mentored by BBC music composer [David Lowe](/source/David_Lowe_(television_and_radio_composer)).

She was co-founder of Disco Damage in 2007, and professional DJ since 2008.[4] She set up independent Synthpop/synthwave record label [Aztec Records](/source/Aztec_Records) in 2010 with her friend Ariel Amejeiras, where she is the Creative Director.[5][3] Synthpop/synthwave is a sub-genre determined by modern electronic music and nostalgia for the pop culture of the 80s. The label has developed and released artists such as [Bright Light Bright Light](/source/Bright_Light_Bright_Light), [NINA](/source/Nina_(musician)), Sunglasses Kid, Bunny X and many others.

In 2010 LAU teamed up with [NINA](/source/Nina_(musician)) to write two albums: *Sleepwalking* and *Synthian*,[6] which took them on several tours around the world, including opening for [Erasure](/source/Erasure_(duo)) in 2014 on their [Violet Flame](/source/The_Violet_Flame) Tour in the United States.[7][8][9] The duo also co-wrote a song called "The Wire", which was remixed by [Ricky Wilde](/source/Ricky_Wilde) and had [Kim Wilde](/source/Kim_Wilde) featuring on it.[10][11][12] The writing duo also remixed five tracks from the [*Drive*](/source/Drive_(2011_film)) soundtrack by [Cliff Martinez](/source/Cliff_Martinez), released by [Lakeshore Records](/source/Lakeshore_Entertainment) in 2020. The duo also appeared in the London movie premiere for *[The Rise of the Synths](/source/The_Rise_of_the_Synths)*, where their songs were used.[13]

## Solo career

In 2020 LAU launched her solo project as a retrowave/synthpop singer and songwriter and released four singles,[14] ahead of her debut album 'Believer' released in February 2021. LAU's debut album includes [Synthwave](/source/Synthwave), Retrowave and [Synth-pop](/source/Synth-pop) tracks with a heavy 80s influence, and talks about a bad breakup, moving on from a past relationship and believing in herself after so many years behind other artists, as mentioned on [*Billboard*](/source/Billboard_(magazine)).[15]

LAU's second studio album 'Circumstance' was released on February 14, 2022, and includes tracks produced by Brian Skeel, Ends 84, TAKTA, Popcorn Kid, Saint Innocent and her own version of the [Cyndi Lauper](/source/Cyndi_Lauper) classic 'True Colors', produced by Zak Vortex. The album talks about the uncertainty of a distant relationship and falling in love in the times of pandemic, as she explained on [Mixmag](/source/Mixmag).[16] The album includes [Synth-pop](/source/Synth-pop), Retrowave and [Nu-Disco](/source/Nu-Disco) songs.

In 2022 LAU's track 'Stunning' was used on the "Frozen Flowers" [Victoria's Secret](/source/Victoria's_Secret) ad campaign, featuring [Hailey Bieber](/source/Hailey_Bieber).

That same year LAU was selected by industry experts as one of the 76 artists chosen for Keychange,[17] a European programme that promotes and empowers women and gender minorities in the music industry. That same year, LAU's album 'Believer' was nominated for the Spanish MIN awards in these categories: Best Album, Best Artist, Song of the Year, Best Producer and Best Graphic Design.[18]

## Awards

**Amazon Music BIME Equity Awards 2022 (Best Song) - Finalist**

**MIN Awards 2021 and 2022 (Best Song and Best Album) - Nominated**

**Give Her Your Love (Best Music Video)**

2022 Winner: International Queer Film Festival

[19]

2022 Winner: PARAI Musical International Awards

2022 Winner: Bluez Dolphins International Short Film Fest[20]

2022 Official Selection: Black Panther International Short Film Festival

2022 Official Selection: Barcelona Indie Filmmakers Festival

2022 Official Selection: Madrid Indie Film Festival

[21]

2022 Official Selection: Brighton Rocks Film Festival

2022 Official Selection: Buenos Aires International Film Festival

[22]

2022 Official Selection: Los Angeles Lift-Off Film Festival

2022 Official Selection: Prague International Film Awards

[23]

## Discography

### Singles

#### As lead artist

- 2020: "Stunning"[24]
- 2020: "We Had Magic"[citation needed]
- 2020: "Recognise"[25]
- 2020: "True"
- 2021: "The Cards"
- 2021: "True Colors" (with Zak Vortex)
- 2021: "Undecided"
- 2021: "Give Her Your Love"
- 2021: "What To Do"
- 2022: "Instant Sunshine"
- 2022: “Shout” (with LLUVA)
- 2022: “Walk Away” (with Space Tourist)
- 2023: “Maneater” (with R3ZMA)
- 2023: "Wicked Game" (with The Last Concorde)
- 2024: "Laser Eyes" (with AKRAS)
- 2024: "Drifting Away" (with AKRAS)
- 2024: "The Storm"
- 2024: "Physical Attraction"
- 2025: "La Vida En Miami (Original Music from VICE UNDERCOVER Game)"
- 2025: "The King of Miami (Original Music from VICE UNDERCOVER Game)"

#### As featured artist

- 2020: "Get Up" (Jordan F feat. NINA and LAU)
- 2020: "Free Forever" (Popcorn Kid & LAU)
- 2021: "Bad Thing" (Sight Telma Club & LAU)
- 2021: "Drown Your Sorrow" (Maxx Parker & LAU)
- 2021: "Never" (Syntronix & LAU)
- 2021: "The Waves" (LLUVA & LAU)
- 2021: “We Gave It A Try” (Popcorn Kid & LAU)
- 2022: “Impossible Love” (LLUVA & LAU)
- 2022: “Galaxy” (EhRah & LAU)
- 2022: “Give Me A Sign” (EhRah & LAU)
- 2022: “Find Love” (Jessy Mach & LAU)
- 2022: “Irracional” (The Broken Flowers Project & LAU) - in Spanish
- 2024: "Works Of Art" (EhRah, LAU & Lafanki)
- 2024: "Electrified" (Bunny X, LAU & Fulvio Colasanto)
- 2024: "Everything I Want" (EhRah & LAU)

### Albums

#### As lead artist

- 2021: *Believer*
- 2021: *Believer (Deluxe)*
- 2022: *Circumstance*
- 2022: *Circumstance (The Remixes)*
- 2023: *Circumstance (Take Two)*
- 2024: *Digital Dream*
- 2025: *Digital Dream (Remixes)*

#### As featured artist

- 2018: *Sleepwalking* (NINA feat. LAU)
- 2020: *Synthian* (NINA feat. LAU)
- 2020: *Synthian (The Remixes)* (NINA feat. LAU)
- 2020: *Control* EP (NINA feat. LAU)

## References

1. ["The Perfect Music Library: Composers: Maria Laura Fares"](https://www.theperfectmusiclibrary.com/composers/Details/70/maria-laura-fares). *www.theperfectmusiclibrary.com*. Retrieved 2020-10-06.

1. Rock.com.ar. ["Sonia Chammah"](http://rock.com.ar/artistas/24127) (in es-AR). *rock.com.ar*. Retrieved 2020-10-06.

1. forgedinneon (2020-08-20). ["LAU - Simply 'Stunning' | An Interview"](https://www.forgedinneon.com/post/lau-simply-stunning-an-interview). *Forged In Neon*. Retrieved 2020-10-05.

1. ["Laura Fares - Protection Racket"](https://www.protectionracket.co.uk/artists/item/laura-fares). *www.protectionracket.co.uk*. Retrieved 2020-10-06.

1. admin. ["youbloom"](https://www.youbloom.com/laura-fares/). *youbloom*. Retrieved 2020-10-06.

1. ["LAU – Musiktipp: Synth-Pop-Vorboten zum kommenden Debütalbum"](https://www.mann.tv/musik/lau-musiktipp-synth-pop-vorboten-zum-kommenden-debuetalbum). *MANN.TV*. 2020-09-04. Retrieved 2020-10-05.

1. ["5 MINUTES WITH ERASURE TOUR SUPPORT ACT NINA"](https://www.erasureinfo.com/5-minutes-with-erasure-tour-support-act-nina/). *ERASURE (Vince Clarke & Andy Bell)*. Retrieved 2020-10-07.

1. Morét, Bonnie M. ["Nina Opens as Erasure Ignites Atlanta Symphony Hall with the Violet Flame Tour"](https://www.lavieartistiquemagazine.com/2014/09/nina-opens-as-erasure-ignites-atlanta.html). Retrieved 2020-10-07.

1. ["We Love Music: Erasure w/ Nina @ 9:30 Club — 9/19/14"](http://www.welovedc.com/2014/09/22/we-love-music-erasure-w-nina-930-club-91914/). *We Love DC*. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 2020-10-07.

1. ["Interview : NINA ‹ TEEZ'"](https://web.archive.org/web/20201008141026/http://teezfm.com/2020/06/01/artist-of-the-week-nina/) (in fr-FR). Archived from [the original](http://teezfm.com/2020/06/01/artist-of-the-week-nina/) on October 8, 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-05.

1. ["NINA (feat. Kim Wilde + LAU) - The Wire (Ricky Wilde remix)"](https://retropopmagazine.com/nina-kim-wilde-lau-the-wire-ricky-wilde-remix/). *Retro Pop*. 2020-07-28. Retrieved 2020-10-07.

1. ["Kim sings on Ricky Wilde's remix of Nina's 'The Wire'"](https://www.wilde-life.com/news/2020/kim-sings-on-ricky-wildes-remix-of-ninas-the-wire). *Wilde Life: Official Kim Wilde Fansite*. 27 July 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-07.

1. ["House of Vans"](https://web.archive.org/web/20210729161915/https://www.houseofvanslondon.com/event/docnights-the-rise-of-the-synths). *House Of Vans London*. Archived from [the original](https://www.houseofvanslondon.com/event/docnights-the-rise-of-the-synths) on 2021-07-29. Retrieved 2020-10-07.

1. ["5 Synthwave Releases You Need to Check Out Right Now • Vehlinggo"](https://vehlinggo.com/2020/05/24/5-synthwave-releases-check-out-right-now/). *Vehlinggo*. 2020-05-24. Retrieved 2020-10-05.

1. ["Billboard.ar"](https://billboard.com.ar/lau-lanzo-su-disco-debut-como-solista-en-el-fondo-siempre-supe-que-era-compositora/) (in Spanish). *Billboard.ar*. Retrieved 2022-03-08.

1. ["Mixmag"](https://mixmag.es/feature/lau-nos-desvela-las-5claves-de-su-nuevo-track-what-to-do?fbclid=IwAR0SZpmvfX-mVvKDXk7nNtCaUyNdyaKruoEMUzkae2BF48eM63izHp3knOg) (in Spanish). *Mixmag*. Retrieved 2022-03-08.

1. ["Keychange"](https://www.keychange.eu/directory/underrepresented-talent-profile/lau?rq=LAU). *Keychange*. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 2022-03-08.

1. ["Premios MIN"](https://www.premiosmin.com/candidatura/lau) (in Spanish). *Premios MIN*. Retrieved 2022-03-08.

1. ["Colors of Love"](https://www.colorsoflovefilmfest.com/edition-4-winner). *colorsoflovefilmfest*. Retrieved 2022-09-12.

1. ["Bluez Dolphins"](https://www.bluezdolphinsmoisff.com/june-edition-2021-2022). *bluezdolphinsmoisff*. Retrieved 2022-09-12.

1. ["Music Videos"](https://www.madriff.org/Music-Videos-5/). *MADRIFF*. Retrieved 2022-09-12.

1. ["Award Winners"](https://press.bueiff.com/2022/09/06/award-winners-results-10th-edition-bueiff-2022/). *PRESS.BUEIFF*. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-12.

1. ["OFFICIAL SELECTION"](https://praguefilmfest.com/official-selection). *Prague International Film Awards*. Retrieved 2022-09-12.

1. ["in the summer night's glow \[single reviews\]"](http://www.iamtunedup.com/in-the-summer-nights-glow-single-reviews/). *TUNED UP*. Retrieved 2020-10-05.

1. ["mxdwn PREMIERE: LAU Shares New Electro-Pop Influenced Song "Recognise" -"](https://music.mxdwn.com/2020/09/11/news/mxdwn-premiere-lau-shares-new-electro-pop-influenced-song-recognise/). *mxdwn Music*. 2020-09-11. Retrieved 2020-10-07.

## External links

- [Interview Forgedinneon](https://www.forgedinneon.com/post/lau-simply-stunning-an-interview?fbclid=IwAR17b37CJk6l4TX-ZLE4u9nuU2gQMZ7VQqTBjHZ1JBVz-nMMfcCwEPFIVsY)
- [Aztec Records](http://www.aztecrecords.com/)

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